Caddo Magnet High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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Two familiar faces, Lieutenant Ogden, who is at ali of our school dances, and senior Kent Wren, who lives life in the fast lane, discuss a speeding ticket given on the notorious Viking Drive. Kent pleads, But I just can ' t drive 55! Valets Keeth Wren and Andy Martin begin their Friday night by helping Christy Nicholson and Steph anie Jordan from their car at the popular Ralph and Kacoo’s Seafood Restaurant. Dates and Cars • 23 Glen Koppang and Julie Read display their prefer ence in cars and cokes. Which do you prefer. new or classic?

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Parents sometimes wonder who’s gonna Drive ya home? i, this is your handy, dandy salesman Sly Stan here to teli you about the special deals on our lot this week. Over here, we ha ve a green 1962 Bonneville. Plastic upholstery, two blue fuzzy dice, and a non-functional heater makes this car an economical buy. It is just a mere $1,852, so call 555-BOMB right away ...” Times have changed. Dutch treat was once a scorned dating alternative. Eighties dating etiquette. helped along by Lil Abner and the Sadie Hawkins concept. has suggested an occasional role reversal at the cash register. In fact. some of the more avantgarde womens magazines have demanded that the girl share the financial burden of dating. What those magazines proclaimed as the new Standard of dating was stili a subject of disagreement at Magnet ' The boys don t have to pay ali the time, laughed senior Ainsley Lang. but I would like for them to. Its not their responsibility to pay, explained junior Brian Patterson, but it s tradition. Freshman John Miley countered that it is just the proper thing for a male to pay for dates. Definitely. agreed Decathlon member Michael Kime. I guess l ' m kind of old-fashioned. but I think the guy should pay for everything — and I think he should ask the girl out, too. Whether the guy or the girl paid, dating was stili popular among students. As sophomore Jennifer King commented, It s a chance to get away from home. A chance to go out and have fun, added Kurt Kemmer- ly. a junior. You need to be away from your friends. be with someone you really care about When provided with the opportunity to be with that special someone. students could be found at movies. restaurants. parties, and dances. The choice of activity depended on the individual I like to go to restaurants because I like to talk. re- marked Brian. You can talk there more than at a movie. Whenever there was a party, Jennifer liked to be there. but she added. We usually end up going to a movie. M»chael agreed with Jennifer. I don ' t like going to movies or out to eat. I like dances and stuff where it is more exciting. Whatever the atmosphere, the time spent on a date meant something. Most students were looking for more than a shallow relationship. I look for a good personality. said Kurt. someone who s fun to be with. And I guess someone who’s halfway good looking. I guess there is always the physi cal attraction. con sented Michael, but I like somebody who is smart too. someone I can talk to. The day and age in which we live may have dictated certain changes in dating customs. but poise, personality. and intelligence were stili as important as ever this year At the Duck Pond, S.G.A. President, Rod Cas- ton explains to senior. Tangela Scott, the basies of being cool! JOE COOL TCIRNS NERD! After first date senior Estus Wilson and sophomore Becky Bodenheimer see dating in a whole new light. They give up the wild life and enjoy the excitement of the school library. 22 • Student Life

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Students summer trips Spanned the globe lanet-hopping Peter zipped over to Mars in his new 725 Zolta. His entire summer vacation would be spent going on adventerous hikes in the Alpha Sector with the natives. He hoped to be able to fit a trip to the newest lab in the third quadrant into his schedule . . When students at Magnet think about summer, they think of lemonade, swim- ming pools, tanned bodies, and vacations. Over the past summer, our students vis ited many exciting and sometimes exotic places. Each year, French students at Magnet receive scholarships to go to France during the summer to study in French universi ties. Not only do they have a chance to experience French culture, but also get to study French on French soil. Darryl Brown, Evan Chuck, Kim Harju, Suyah Loud. Kym Troup, Jennifer Tseng, and Pe¬ ter Williams went to France last summer. According to French student, Kym Troup, “Going to France was probably the best experience of my life. I learned a lot about the culture, language, and daily life of the French people. La vie en France est magni- fique!” Shopping in New York City, dining in the outdoor cafes of Paris, and sailing in the Carribean gave our students a chance to experience and adapt to sometimes strange and wonderful cultures. Through their travels, they formed bonds of friend- ship that will last for a lifetime, and exper- ienced a feeling of independence that many had never before felt. Even though most students did not get to enjoy visiting an exotic place, they do dream about the perfect vacation. Senior English teacher, Ms. Purinton, said, “I would like to go to either Australia, Hawaii, or New Zealand.” It seems that her dream vacation is far less exotic than any of her students’. When asked what his dream vacation would consist of, senior Larry Marino com- mented, “My dream vacation would con¬ sist of a time-trip back to the mid- 60 ’s to see a Beatles concert. I’d take a couple of friends and whoever I was dating at the time, see the concert, and if possible, meet the band afterwards.” Senior Robby Magee had a different idea. He said, “I would go to Asia with anyone that I halfway respected.” Others like Karen Winberly dream about vacations that every girl would love to have. Her dream vacation would b e, “A trip to New York with the credit card. I’d shop until the numbers wore off of the card!“ While Karen preferred the east coast, Jazz Ensemble member Kevin Gust, re- plied, ‘Td definitely go to Los Angeles and be on Wheel of Fortune with Pat Sajak.” Although the topic of dream vacations brings many diversified comments, one can be sure that everyone has his own special ideas. Senior Doug Bush summed it up quite casually, ‘Td go wherever I ended up, with whoever would go with me, and I would PARTY!” 24 • Student Life